How Much Does a Radiologic Technologist Make Per Year? Average Radiologic Technologist Salary

According to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, employment opportunities are likely to increase by 8% over the next 10 years. San Diego, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, Tampa and Chicago are among the top cities that offer a higher salary to radiologic technologists, who are also known as radiographers. The average income of a radiologic technologist is $52,000 yearly. In US, radiologic technologists work in trauma, operating room, critical care, fluoroscopy, CT scanning, MRI, angiography and other areas. A radiologic technologist uses x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance scanners and other technically advanced machines to take different medical images of a patient, as directed by a physician. They work in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, nursing homes and in the private industry.